Statute · California Family Code

Cal. Fam. Code § 6386 — Registration and Enforcement of Orders

Cal. Fam. Code § 6386

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1994-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel to represent the petitioner in a proceeding to enforce the terms of a protective order, as defined in Section 6218.

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 6386 — Registration and Enforcement of Orders is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel to represent the petitioner in a proceeding to enforce the terms of a protective order, as defined in Section 6218.

(b) In a proceeding in which private counsel was appointed by the court pursuant to subdivision (a), the court may order the respondent to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the petitioner.